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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Good and perfect gifts

Last night over dinner, Ben told me he and his colleagues at Algonquin College may be on strike in two weeks.

I was like, WHAT?! Then I was all huffy: I'll have to go back to working full-time.

That was my initial reaction. Totally me-focused. Also, I haven't even started working part-time and already I was thinking that gift would be taken away from me!

As context, Ben's started his full-time contract as coordinator of the post-graduate victimology program at Algonquin College. The job has been an awesome blessing at the perfect time. He didn't have to go through an interview process for it; it was simply offered to him. We're grateful.

Also, since Ben's working full-time, we've decided I'm able to cut my work down to four days a week instead of full-time. This is something I've been hoping for for a long time. Again, another awesome blessing at the perfect time. When I requested it, my workplace made it happen. I start next week. Again, so grateful.

We believe both these job things are gifts from God. My long-term, faith-decided reaction to Ben's strike possibility is that I'll believe these gifts won't be taken away from us... even if they are, God's Our Provider and we won't lack.